La Liga: Angel Correa scores winner as Atletico Madrid beat Valencia
Sunday 4 February 2018 22:28, UK
Angel Correa's rocket earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Valencia in La Liga on Sunday.
The Argentinian let fly from 20 yards just before the hour mark to secure victory for Atleti, who close the gap on Barcelona to nine points after they drew with Espanyol earlier in the day.
The result also took Atleti nine points ahead of their third-placed opponents and 10 clear of Real, who trail Barca by 19 points after Saturday's draw with Levante.
Two goals from Cristhian Stuani gave Girona a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao - a result which lifts them up to ninth place, just two points behind sixth-placed Sevilla.
The Uruguayan opened the scoring in the seventh minute from the penalty spot and and wrapped up the home side's victory with a second goal in the 65th minute.
In the day's early kick-off, Getafe extended their unbeaten home run but were unable to claim victory over Leganes as the local rivals played out a goalless draw on the outskirts of Madrid.
The hosts hit the woodwork twice in four minutes at the start of the second half, Vitorino Antunes striking the post with a free-kick and Jorge Molina heading against the crossbar, but they could find no way through.
The result means Getafe are now unbeaten in their last eight matches at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, winning five.
